Manoucher Yektai (December 22, 1921 – November 19, 2019) was an Iranian-born American artist. He is associated with New York School art movement.

Early life and education

Born in Tehran, Iran, Yektai dropped out of Tehran University without obtaining a degree. Between 1945 and 1947, he studied with

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in Paris, and later in New York City. From 1946 to 1947, he studied at the

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, and at the

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of André Lhote. From 1947 to 1948, he studied at the Art Students League of New York.

Career

Yektai has many works in North American and European collections and museums, including the

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, the

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, and numerous private collections such as the

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Personal life

Yektai became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1959. He died at the age of 97 on November 19, 2019, in New York City.

Selected solo exhibitions

* 1949:

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* 1951, 1952, 1953: Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Inc., New York City * 1956: American Associated Artists, New York City * 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964: Poindexter Gallery, New York City * 1959: Felix Landau Gallery Los Angeles County, California * 1960,1961, 1963, 1965: Semia Huber Gallery,

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, Switzerland * 1962: Anderson Meyer Gallery, Paris; Feingarten Gallery,

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* 1961, 1962, 1964, 1970: Picadilly Gallery, London, United Kingdom * 1965, 1966, (67: Gertrude Kasle Gallery,

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* 1966. 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1996: Elaine Benson Gallery,

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* 1977, 1978: Galerie Zand, Teheran, Iran * 1981, 1984: Alex Rosenberg Gallery, New York City * 1988: ''Paris - New York: Kent Fine Art,'' Kent, Connecticut

References

External links

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